With local listing being more competitive than ever some firms are finding ways to monetize them.  Mike Blumenthal just wrote a short article highlighting the most recent form local map spam.  Companies are now obtaining local listings and editing the titles to incorporate such sales pitches like Get Your Firm Here Call Us or Buy This Listing.  This is nothing new, people have been spamming the map listings for years.

Simply put, as Google’s Local listings get more advanced with algorithmic changes the map muddlers  keep finding ways to temporarily beat the system.  Don’t worry about them, their listings won’t survive for ever.  I have compiled some local map spam screen-shots so everyone out there can attempt to spot and report these bogus listings.